Week of April 6 | Grades Pre-K–3rd
Programming Highlights
Ready Jet Go! The Hammer and the Feather/Commander Mom
Monday at 6:00 a.m. PST on PBS SoCal
Did you know there’s going to be a supermoon this Tuesday, April 7? In honor of the occasion, join Jet and Sean as they visit the Moon to learn about atmospheres and what they do.
Peg + Cat: The Play Date Problem/The Blabberwocky Problem
Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. PST on KLCS
What is one of the best things people can use to come together and feel better? Music! Help Peg and Cat as they use the power of music to get their friends Beethoven and the Three Bears to play together! While you’re at it, learn about patterns, squares and special rectangles too!
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I Am Johann Sebastian Bach/I Am Marie Curie Wednesday at 6:00 a.m. PST on KLCS and at 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PST on PBS SoCal Xavier is excited to show off his recorder skills at the talent show! However, stopped playing last year and now, he’s not that great at playing at all. What to do? Classical music superstar Johann Sebastian Bach might be able to help. Watch to see what advice he gave Xavier.
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Daniel Gets Mad/Katerina Gets Mad Friday at 10:00 a.m. PST on PBS SoCal It's New Instrument Day at Music Man Stan's Music Shop! Everyone is excited, but Katerina Kittycat gets mad when someone else picks the instrument she wants to play. She’s very upset, until Music Man Stan helps guide Katerina through her mad feelings by teaching everyone how to dance, stomp and sing their mad feelings away.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Aqualicious/Sing in the Spring Monday at 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. PST on PBS SoCal It’s springtime in Pinkville! But why haven’t the flowers bloomed? Oh no! The Springtime fairies have the flu! Pinkalicious and Peter to the rescue! With a little fairy dust and a lot of singing and love, they can help bring in the spring and help make life a little happier.
Related Content
What Music Should My Child Listen To?
Did you know that exposing kids to musical variety may help them learn better? Learn how to create an appropriate musical library for your children and help them appreciate different kinds of music with these tips.
What’s a Supermoon and Just How Super Is It?
Developing critical thinking is super important, but it can be challenging, especially while children are learning from home. Here are 10 simple tips to help out, from slowing things down, to role-playing to get different perspectives.
Activities
Project: Make a Moon Crater
Together with our partner, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, you can make craters like those on the Moon using simple baking ingredients!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi51JARLtJs&feature=emb_title
How to Learn Basic Shapes by Making a Shape Mobile
Roll up your sleeves and pull out your children’s crafting supplies for this fun activity that doubles as an early math learning tool. This art project involves crafting and talking about shapes and relative positions of such shapes, just like Peg and Cat do! Esta actividad también está disponible en español.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiRD1IjBqcE&feature=emb_title
Homemade Harmonica
Make music like Xavier, Peg and Cat with simple harmonica you can make in seven easy steps! All you need is a few popsicle sticks, a few rubber bands, and a straw.
5 Little Bunnies Finger Rhyme
Make some adorable bunny puppets as you sing to ring spring in like Pinkalicious! This activity also helps kids memorize words and music, imagine and tell stories and practice counting and subtracting from 0 to 5.
Lesson Plans
The Moon's Changing Appearance in the Sky | Lesson Plan
Learn why the Moon appears to change in the sky over time
Shape Shifters in the Math Garden | Project Learning Garden
Find the longest worm in your garden to explore measurement, weigh and estimate the mass of veggies and much more to sharpen your math skills!
Making Music Lesson Plan | PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC®
Learn about different types of musical instruments and the sounds they make with Pinkalicious and Peter as you explore different musical genres, acquire new music vocabulary and discover instruments made from unusual materials.
At-Home Learning Tips
How to Find Good Apps Your Children Can Use
Now more than ever, it becomes even more important to see what apps your children can benefit the most from. Does the app promote values you want to share with your child? Does it go beyond rote learning? Here are some questions to ask yourself before logging on.
